Events

Get this 2020Vision party in the diary folks as its sure to be an absolute peach! The 2020Vision crew are very experienced at this sort of thing and burst onto the London party scene back in 2010 combining unique spaces, high quality production and of course amazing DJs. They are now back to take the legacy one step further with a brand new day and night experience in East London on May 25th, and that date is BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND!

So get ready all you wreck heads cause its a must go to endurance session featuring some of our closest mates right in our back yard of Hackney!

The first wave of acts for the Eastern Electrics Festival 2014 have just been announced and its looking like another great party is on its way come Saturday 2nd August. The organisers have brought in Art Department, Ellen Allien, Kerri Chandler, Chart topper Route 94, Tania Vulcano and tINI to get the ball rolling before the final the full 30 extra jocks are announced.

The return of the mighty Eastern Electrics festival in 2014 brings with it some minor tweaks and changes to guarantee another fitting summer home for the best in Electronic music. The location has moved again to Hatfield House in Hertfordshire… about 20 minutes out of London by train and only a minutes walk from the train station to the festival site.

Promoter Rob Star says “The new venue also means that we can retain all of the attractions that made last year’s event at Knebworth so special, including the Electric City, the fairground rides, the bespoke stages and our favourite pub the Star of EE. Hatfield House ticks all the boxes for us and we’re certain that this will be the first of many Eastern Electrics Festival events here. Welcome to your new EE home!”

London’s The Qube announced itself with bold intentions in the weeks leading up to opening: it claimed it would be a place for music lovers to find, would not line-up tens of DJs on a catch all flyer but instead would focus on the good stuff. Located in a basement in Victoria, few details emerged before the opening night except that Martin Buttrich would be playing. We now know that Nick Curly also played a secret gig there weeks before full launch, meaning the club had wisely done a dummy run to make sure the opening night proper went smoothly.

And it did. As soon as we arrived staff made us fell welcome and we were taken to the VIP area. The club itself is not a huge space – so perfect for those more intimate gatherings – and has well placed speakers to ensure maximum sonic impact. There are lighting panels, a light cube that gives the place its name and the style is clean, chic and futuristic without being too fussy.

For the first few hours it was the residents who were in charge, mixing up warm house and sparkling disco to a crowd of good looking and trendy people who seemed intent on having a good time. Importantly these residents pitched it just right – they didn’t try to steal the limelight or smash the dancefloor, instead they treated it carefully and manipulated folk into ever more energetic dances at the headliner slot drew near.

When Desolat man and Loco Dice wingman Buttrich stepped up to the controls he was sublime. He waved tightly knit electronic beats with tripped melodies and plenty of fresh sounds we hadn’t heard before. Crowd reactions were worthy of the big man and for a first night it really did go off. In the coming months the likes of Derrick Carter, Ninetoes, Applebottom and Fur Coat to name a few will all be dropping by, meaning that The Qube is likely to have a fantastic year ahead.

I know there’s people out there that love to plan shit in nice and early so here’s a little shout out to those organised party goers out there that wanna rave on Easter Thursday Bank Holiday on the 17th April.

I’ll be joining the Tapped Music Crew once again as we take over the Star Of Bethnal Green for an all you can eat treat of Disco and House vibes. We’ll be starting your mega weekend off from 10pm and chugging our way through until 2am.
After that we’re all probably off to the traditional Secret Sundaze party who have what some would say more professional DJs playing.

The long running party brand will be welcoming some of our personal favourites to the Electric in Brixton right up until 7am. Get ready for Derrick May, Deetron, Livity Sound – Peverelist, Kowton, Asusu, Arnaldo, and of course residents James Priestley & Giles Smith.

There’s still a few £14.50+ tickets knocking around so make sure you grab them asap from Resident Advisor.

For some deep house and techno flavours give the Secret Sundaze boys a listen to on 22 Tracks.

Here’s what their NYE party looked like at Electric in Brixton… Brace yourselves :/